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Privacy and MSN Search — There's been quite a frenzy of speculation over the past 24 hours regarding the request by the government for some data in relation to a child online protection lawsuit. Obviously both privacy and child protection are both super important topics - so I'm glad this discussion is happening.

The Day After: Points In The Search Trust Sweepstakes — Since Google first started growing in stature, people have wondered if (or when) they might start passing along private information to governments or misusing it for their own gain. The company has faced hyperactive attention in this space …

Changes to User Subdomains — No action is needed on your part. — We realize this is a big change, and that many of you will have questions. Here are some answers to questions you may have: — Why is LiveJournal making this change now? — Recent changes to a popular browser …

Tomorrowland: Apple Chief Set for Disney Role — LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 - Steven P. Jobs could be considered the Walt Disney of his era, breathing new life into animated movies with hits like "The Incredibles" and "Toy Story," and reinventing Apple Computer as a media darling with its popular iPod.

RSS came from the publishing industry — Last night's conversations were incredibly interesting, the next day I'd like nothing better than to continue them. One thing I wish I had said to Om, so we could have developed the idea (or perhaps he might have disagreed) is my belief that RSS …

Google Video and Privacy — Last week Google introduced its video service, which lets users download free or paid-for videos. The service's design is distinctive in many ways, not all of them desirable. One of the distinctive features is a DRM (anti-infringement) mechanism which is applied if the copyright owner asks for it.

German Wikipedia back up amid lawsuit — JAN. 20 9:48 A.M. ET The German version of Wikipedia returned to the Internet on Friday after three days offline, a blackout prompted by a lawsuit in which the parents of a dead hacker objected to the site's use of his real name.

Science Blogs as a Vehicle for Upscale Ads — IF great oaks from little acorns grow, a company called the Seed Media Group is hoping that its efforts in a fledgling field, blogs, will yield a forest. — Seed Media, which produces science publications in print and online …

Search Ad Auction Models Flawed, Economists Say — Paid search advertisers who bid what they're actually willing to pay end up paying more than they need to, according to research by economics scholars at Stanford Business School. — The research paper by Michael Ostrovsky …

iPhoto 6 Tip: Subscribe to Flickr RSS Feeds in iPhoto — As many of you know, I'm what might be termed "fond" of the Flickr photo-sharing service. — Okay, I'm obsessed with it. — So imagine my delight when I stumble upon a blog entry that says you can subscribe to a Flickr RSS feed using iPhoto 6.

Microsoft looks beyond Vista, sees Vienna — update Although Microsoft is hard at work trying to ship Windows Vista this year, the company is beginning to set its sights on the next horizon, Vienna. — Vienna, once labeled Blackcomb, is the new code name for the successor to Vista.

Want to Marginalize the iPod? Ask Steve Jobs How! — There are a million iPod killers floating around. Some feature more capapcity, some feature more gizmos, and some feature lower price points. None of the iPod killers are actually doing any iPod killing because they're too busy trying to be more iPodish than the iPod.

Naked Conversations — How Blogs Are Changing the Way Businesses Talk With Customers — Our price: $17.46 (30% off!) — From the creator of the number one business blog comes a powerful exploration of how, and why, businesses had better be blogging — According to these experts …

Who Are the New Media Gatekeepers? — Who decides what's worthy of your attention — a Web 2.0 application, a newspaper columnist, a talk show host, an editorial staff, an influential blogger, a community of thousands, a community of millions? — I've been thinking about this question …

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